Sweden's household spending fell by 3.7% month-on-month in December

⑴ In December 2025, Sweden's household spending fell by 3.7% month-on-month, reversing the revised 3.0% increase from the previous month. ⑵ The decline was mainly due to decreased spending on transportation, motor vehicle retail and repair (-6.3%, previous value -1.4%). ⑶ Expenditure on entertainment and cultural goods and services dropped by 6.1%, compared to an 8.3% increase previously. ⑷ Spending on housing, electricity, gas, and heating fell by 2.2%, after a 1.1% increase in the previous month. ⑸ Food and beverage expenditure decreased by 1.0%, compared to a 0.7% increase previously. ⑹ Spending on clothing and footwear declined by 3.7%, after a 2.4% increase previously. ⑺ Expenditure on furniture, household goods, and daily consumables fell by 1.2%, compared to a 1.1% increase previously. ⑻ Postal and communication spending, however, increased by 0.7%, compared to a 1.3% rise previously. ⑼ Year-on-year, household consumption grew by 0.5%, a significant slowdown from the revised 4.6% increase in the previous month.